Baseline Mapping for Mangrove Monitoring in the Coastal Bend

Summary

The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology will conduct a study to  1) provide a baseline from which to monitor the spread of mangroves in the Texas Coastal Bend; 2) establish methods and procedures for mangrove mapping through the automatic classification of hyperspectral imagery; and 3) expand upon previous wetland status and trends studies, funded through the Coastal Management Program, to analyze historical changes in the location and amount of mangrove in the coastal bend.

Basics

Nueces
N/A
The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology
$64,082

Classification

  • CMP 306
Coastal Natural Hazards Response Planning Public Education & Outreach

Timeline

2016

Contacts

The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology
Thomas Tremblay Research Scientist Associate University Station, Box X Austin, Texas 78713 512.475.9537 Email